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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/2012 County of Kern City of Bakersfield Zack Scrivner, Supervisor – Vice Chair David Couch, Vice Mayor* Mike Maggard, Supervisor Ken Weir, Councilmember Staff: Jen Woodard, KC Animal Control Director Staff: Tammy Davis, Animal Control Supervisor Matt Constantine, KC Public Health Director Steven Teglia, Assistant to the City Manager Kern County Animal Control Commission Michael Yraceburn, Chair * The December 5, 2012 Regular Meeting of the Metro Bakersfield Animal Control Committee (MBACC) has also been noticed as a Special Meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. However, this is not a joint meeting with the Kern County Board of Supervisors, and official business of the Kern County Board of Supervisors will not be conducted at this meeting. City of Bakersfield Vice Mayor David Couch, who is a member of MBACC, has been elected to serve as a member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, and for purposes of enforcement of the Brown Act, he must be treated as if he has already assumed that office. (Government Code Section 54952.1) Therefore, the meeting must be noticed as a Special Meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors for purposes of enforcement of the Brown Act. REGULAR MEETING OF THE METRO BAKERSFIELD ANIMAL CONTROL COMMITTEE December 5, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. City of Bakersfield – City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 First Floor – Conference Room A A G E N D A ROLL CALL 1. Public Presentations This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Committee on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Committee. Committee members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Committee at a later meeting. Also, the Committee may act to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. 2. Deferred Business A. City / County Programs Update B. Update on Shelter Improvements C. Update on Equitable Cost Sharing Evaluation A. Joint Powers Authority 3. Committee Member Comments ADJOURNMENT TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (Government Code Section 54953.2) Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Metro Bakersfield Animal Control Committee may request assistance at the County Administrative Office, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, or by calling (661) 868-3198. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting materials available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance wherever possible. DOCUMENTS HANDED OUT AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING METRO BAKERSFIELD ANIMAL CONTROL COMMITTEE December 5, 2012 1 2 Canvassing Effort 3 Beale Park Clinic – Nov. 17, 2012 •281 Licenses Sold •223 Rabies Vaccinations •85 microchips implanted 4 Free Microchip Program •Purchased 500 microchips late August 2012 •6 events so far: -9/22/12 Heritage Park Clinic (121) -10/6/12 Responsible Dog Ownership Day (125) -10/13/12 Bark in the Park Adoption Event (16) -10/28/12 Self Serve Pet SPA Grand Opening (15) -11/17/12 Beale Park Clinic (85) -12/1/12 Tractor Supply Holiday Pet Event (127) •Total Implanted: 489 10/7/12 City ACO picked up a dog that had a microchip implanted by City on 9/22/12… Shelter Improvements 5 Site Clean Up – Before & After 6 Tree Trimming 7 New Walkway 8 Entry Improvement 9 Concrete Repair in Washout Area 10 Gate Modifications and Electric Opener for Off Loading Area 11 New Mobile Medical Vehicle Location 12 Mobile Medical Vehicle Site 13 Rain Gutters on Kennels A and B 14 Relocated Fence Fabric 15 New Grate Over Trench Drain 16 Continued Improvement •Additional Short Term Improvements: -Shade Structures for Kennel Buildings -Kennel Sealant Upgrades -Facility Painting -Other Identified Improvements •Shelter Evaluation/Recommendations: -George Miers Work Underway (as we speak) -Goal to Develop Thoughtful Phased Approach to Long- Term Facility Upgrade. 17 Equitable Cost Sharing 18 Components of Equitable Cost Sharing •Intake -Jurisdiction Identification Protocol -FY 2011/12 City Intake 34.6% -7,000 public (64%) 3904 City ACO (36%) -Animals Euthanized in Field Included •Property/Lease Credit -Warehouse Lease $350,000 annually •Indirect Overhead / Taxpayer Equity -City Taxpayers Pay County Taxes to Fund General Fund -County Time Studies / Description of Duties •Budget Review / Agreement -Review of County AC Budget -Unilateral County Cost Increases 19 Unilateral County Cost Increases •Amended FY 2012-13 Animal Control Budget: -15 Additional Positions $871,000 -Additional Temporary Help Positions? •Spay/Neuter Contract: -$900,000 20 Month Agreement -Sole Source / Consent Agenda Item 20 Spay/Neuter Data Request •Detailed Spay/Neuter Data Request: -City Staff Request for Several Months -Discussed at Nov. 7th MBACC Mtg. •Data Received From County: -Day Prior to Release of 12/4/12 Board Agenda -No Mention of Pending $900,000 Sole Source Contract 21 Spay/Neuter Data Request •Data Raised More Questions: -County Does Not Track the Number of Animals Actually Spayed/Neutered in a Year -FY 2012/13 Budget for All Outsourced Medical Services $354,900 -FY 2012/13 Budget Impact of Spay/Neuter Contract $378,250??? -Rate Structure for Various Vendor’s Not Provided Only Average Costs, Which Although Incomplete Data Shows Higher Average Cost than Potential Alternatives -Data Provided Seems to Conflict with Sole Source Contract Rates •Data and Alternatives Should be Evaluated 22 Ke r n  Co u n t y  An i m a l   Co n t r o l Bl a c k i e ’ s S t o r y Ke r n  Co u n t y   An i m a l  Co n t r o l FR E E M i c r o c h i p p i n g P r o g r a m Ba k e r s f i e l d   Sh e l t e r Mo j a v e  &  La k e  Is a b e l l a Sh e l t e r s Lo c a l  Ev e n t s V a c c i n e Cl i n i c s TOTAL 10 3 1 5 4 1 2 9 0 449 Oc t o b e r  23 rd – D e c e m b e r  3,  20 1 2 Ke r n  Co u n t y   An i m a l  Co n t r o l No v e m b e r 2 0 1 1 N o v e m b e r  2012 Eu t h a n a s i a  – Do g s 87 7 8 5 6 Eu t h a n a s i a – Ca t s 57 1 5 3 3 Eu t h a n a s i a – Ot h e r 12 5 To t a l Eu t h a n i z e d 1, 4 6 0 1 , 3 9 4 Fu l l  No v e m b e r  st a t i s t i c s  wi l l  be  pr o v i d e d   at  De c e m b e r  19 th me e t i n g Ke r n  Co u n t y   An i m a l  Co n t r o l No v e m b e r 2 0 1 1 N o v e m b e r  2012 RT O  – D o g s 1 0 3 9 6 RT O  –C a t s 5 7 RT O  –O t h e r 6 1 Ad o p t i o n  – D o g s 1 2 0 2 1 4 Ad o p t i o n  –C a t s 3 3 2 7 Ad o p t i o n – O t h e r 1 6 5 Re s c u e  – D o g s 3 1 9 3 4 1 Re s c u e  –C a t s 3 2 1 2 Re s c u e – O t h e r 0 3 To t a l  Li v e s  Sa v e d 6 3 4 7 0 6 Va c c i n e  Cl i n i c  ‐ Be a l e • 17 8 m i c r o c h i p s • 12 9 r a b i e s v a c c i n a t i o n s • 19 7 D H P P v a c c i n a t i o n s ( c i t y / c o u n t y r e s i d e n t s ) • 14 7 L i c e n s e s i s s u e d b y C o u n t y • Co u n t y s t a f f s t a y e d t o h e l p a l l C i t y r e s i d e n t s Ke r n  Co u n t y   An i m a l  Co n t r o l • 88 s p a y / n e u t e r s u r g e r i e s • 91 m i c r o c h i p s i m p l a n t e d b y A n g e l D o g s • 95 C o u n t y d o g l i c e n s e s i s s u e d Ho m e  4 th e  Ho l i d a y s No v e m b e r  1st – N o v e m b e r  30 th 16 9  Ad o p t i o n s  in  20 1 1 24 6  Ad o p t i o n s  in  20 1 2 Ba k e r s f i e l d  Pa r a d e Ke r n C o u n t y A n i m a l C o n t r o l w i l l h a v e a d o p t a b l e an i m a l s a n d a n i n f o r m a t i o n b o o t h . 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